KOOL PAK°® NEWS

POLAR EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE: February 2015 - Polar Express Transportation, an LTL and FTL carrier offering cold chain management solutions for temperature-controlled commodities across Canada and the U.S. is part of the KOOL PAK° family of transportation companies. We've just launched our new website to showcase how we meet the needs of businesses throughout the western U.S. and across Canada and the U.S.

SEAN PRIEST NAMED AS KENT TERMINAL MANAGER: January 2015 - Kool Pak°, a leading provider of temperature-controlled LTL transportation and logistics services, just announced the appointment of Sean Priest as Terminal Manager at their Kent, Washington distribution and warehouse facility. Priest brings extensive freight industry and food products management experience to his expanded role in managing warehousing and freight operations at Kool Pak°’s large northwest hub.

During his tenure at Kool Pak°, Sean served as Fleet Manager and was instrumental in the successful expansion of the driver fleet that serves Washington and the entire west coast. Additional industry experience includes warehouse management at Spokane Produce as well as freight control at Kroger Company. Kool Pak° Executive Vice President G Geary states, "Our values prompt us to promote from within when possible. Sean's industry experience coupled with his years succeeding as part of the Kool Pak° family made his promotion to Terminal Manager the logical choice. Sean's commitment to leadership and superior service will be instrumental in our continued success within the Seattle market."

KOOL PAK° ANNOUNCES DEVELOPMENT OF QUALITY ASSURANCE DEPARTMENT: January 2015 - Kool Pak° LLC announced the development of the Kool Pak° Quality Assurance (QA) Department. The creation of a dedicated QA team reinforces Kool Pak°’s commitment to process control, procedural documentation and continuous improvement in their transportation and logistics operations. Kool Pak° provides temperature-controlled LTL and TL transportation, warehousing, distribution and logistics services throughout the U.S. and Canada.

The QA Department will be headed by Katie Royce, Director of Quality Assurance, who brings over ten years’ experience at Kool Pak° to the position. Wade Palmer, Chief Financial Officer, notes, “Because of her tenure, Katie is familiar with most aspects of our business and is skilled in developing procedures that protect our customers’ freight. We expect her abilities will allow us to maintain our reputation as the frontrunner in temperature-controlled LTL transportation.”

The QA Department also comprises long time Kool Pak employee Cheryl McCoy as Claims Manager, and Amanda Rocheleau, OSD Specialist. The team will manage the Keep it Kool® program, the company’s proprietary claims prevention program. All employees participate in this LTL transportation industry-leading claims prevention program which touts a claims rate nearly twenty times lower than the industry average.

KOOL PAK° LOGISTICS GROWS BROKERAGE SERVICES: January 2015 - Kool Pak° Logistics (KPL), a full service freight brokerage specializing in same day, short notice truckloads, announces the expansion of their facility and the addition of two well-respected industry professionals. Based on Kool Pak° Logistics’ exponential growth in 2014, KPL hired Lukas Bardue and Cindy Soll to support and expand their services.

Lukas Bardue brings several years of experience in transportation services, having worked in the industry as a broker, business development and customer service manager, owner and public relations director. In his capacity as Logistics Specialist, Lukas' extensive transportation background will strengthen KPL’s robust customer base.

Robbie Orozco, Kool Pak° Logistics Sr. Accounts Manager notes, “The unprecedented growth we have experienced has afforded us the opportunity to add two highly talented individuals to the KPL family. Cindy and Lukas will be instrumental in helping us develop new lanes and expand our customer base.”

“I am proud of our team who have exceeded our expectations and look forward to continued growth and expansion of our reputation in the industry,” adds Matt Thompson, Chief Marketing Officer.

Kool Pak° Logistics has over 200 carriers with expertise in temperature-controlled transportation and logistics.

BUSINESS IS RISING AT KOOL PAK° LOGISTICS: November 2014 - KOOL PAK° Logistics continues to expand services and capacity, providing exceptional customer service and immediate response to better meet the demands of our growing client base. A Northwest bakery famous for their healthy breads looked to KOOL PAK° Logistics for nationwide distribution and storage services.

KOOL PAK° Logistics services grew as the customer’s needs grew: exponentially and on short notice. What started as one or two loads per month rose to 20-30 loads per week. That dramatic growth happened within 60 days and continues to increase. KPL is now transporting multiple loads daily in temperature-controlled trailers with scheduled distribution to key areas across the U.S.

In addition to transportation and logistics services, KOOL PAK° Logistics provides storage for both ingredients and finished baked goods. For customers of all sizes, we offer the flexibility and expertise to efficiently manage distribution and warehousing requirements of temperature-sensitive products from chilled to frozen to dry.

KOOL PAK° EXPANDS 40,000SF CHILLED AND FROZEN STORAGE IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA: October 2014 - To manage the dramatic increase in customer demand, temperature-controlled transportation and logistics services provider KOOL PAK° LLC announced the expansion of their west coast services through an agreement with Sierra Pacific in Patterson, California. By partnering together, KOOL PAK° now offers an allocated capacity of 20,000 SF of both chilled and frozen storage.
Headed by Operations Manager Blake McClearn, KOOL PAK° provides customers with freezer, cooler and dry storage services, blast freezing, cross docking, consolidation and redelivery services on a daily basis from the northern California facility. “As with all of our west coast facilities, we feature temperature controlled docks to protect our clients’ products through the entire distribution channel,” notes McClearn.

Industry veteran Tim Layhee serves as Business Development Manager for the Northern California market and adds “With five locations, we now provide extended service levels for higher volumes of temperature-sensitive products along the entire west coast, with our facilities in Ontario and Patterson, Portland, Seattle and Langley, BC.” Located off I-5 with easy access to all major West Bay, East Bay, South Bay and North Bay areas, KOOL PAK° Patterson provides efficient pickup and delivery from Bakersfield to Redding. The warehouse is located at 340 South 1st Street, Patterson, CA 95363. Backed by a professional and knowledgeable staff and a fleet of 53’ multi-temp refrigerated trailers, KOOL PAK° also has electronic data interchange including status updates and online order tracking.

KOOL PAK° SUPPORTS THE OREGON INTERNATIONAL AIRSHOW: September 2014 - The Oregon International Air Show has been a premier event in Oregon since 1988. Held in September in Hillsboro, Oregon, the show features static displays as well as aerobatic maneuvers. With annual attendance over 65,000, it’s the largest civilian air show on the West Coast. All proceeds benefit local charities. KOOL PAK° has been a proud event sponsor for over five years. As part of our participation, we deliver and donate the use of two refrigerated trailers to safely store concessions during the three days, often some of the hottest days of summer. For the KOOL PAK° team, it’s all part of Keeping It Kool for the participants and attendees.

WELCOME BLAKE MCCLEARN, TERMINAL MANAGER: September 2014 - Blake McClearn recently joined KOOL PAK° as the Terminal Manager in our new northern California facility in Patterson. Blake is responsible for hiring quality local, short haul drivers, coordinating freight in and out of the warehouse, and ensuring loads are at the correct terminals for pick up and load planning. Blake adds, “there are many daily challenges in the transportation business. By being a driver myself it helps me communicate with drivers and customers about what it takes to get the work done”.

Blake has worked in a variety of roles at several transportation companies for over 25 years. After truck driving school, he started hauling tomatoes, went on to win Driver of the Year, drove dedicated for the cold storage division at Royal Express, worked in dispatch and up to Operations Management. Along with being a Raiders fan, he enjoys camping, boating and spending time with family and friends.

With Blake’s vast industry experience, he brings great skills to the KOOL PAK° team.

NATIONAL TRUCK DRIVERS APPRECIATION WEEK: A THANK YOU TO ALL DRIVERS: September 2014 - Kool Pak is blessed with having some of the best drivers in the country. Our growth and expansion is fueled by happy customers and that only happens when drivers go above and beyond to make sure product delivers on time and on condition, every day, every time. So many drivers are making personal sacrifices to work long hours, to be away from the families for long periods or get up at the crack of dawn to meet the needs and expectations of our customers. Just a few weeks ago a new customer told us how great our service is and that he couldn’t be happier. We hear those same comments many times a month from many different customers. Without professional, dedicated and committed drivers this would not be happening; we owe the greatest respect and thanks to all of you who work so hard to contribute to the success of Kool Pak and to building a solid reputation as Leaders In Worry-Free LTL Shipping. For the great team of Kool Pak and Owner Operator drivers we say thank you for everything you do. This week is dedicated to showing you all our respect and appreciation.

Steve Ness CEO Wade Palmer CFO G Geary VP

MCGEE JOINS AS HR DIRECTOR: June 2014 - Holly McGee joined Kool Pak as the Director of Human Resources in June. She brings a variety of experience working in human resources for companies such as Hyster/Yale, MEC Northwest and Forest City Trading Group. She and her family live in the Clackamas area.

UPDEGRAFF JOINS AS NEW SO CAL REP: June 2014 - Jim Updegraff has been named as Southern California Sales Representative. He joined Kool Pak with 30 years of operations and sales experience in the transportation industry. He spent the last 6 years working as the Southern California Sales Representative for Northern Refrigerated Transportation where he solidified his reputation for providing incomparable customer service and was recognized for his efforts in acquiring numerous notable accounts.

Kool Pak LLC brings Jim to the team in an effort to sustain the recent success and growth they have experienced in the California market. Steve Ness, President and CEO, said, “As we continue to grow, it is critical that we add talent and experience to the company. As a member of our sales team, Jim’s extensive knowledge of the industry and practical sales abilities will allow Kool Pak to enhance our strategic plan to continue expansion into new markets and increase our service offerings to our customers.”

OTA AWARDS KOOL PAK° AS 2013 FLEET SAFETY GRAND CHAMPION: June 2014 - Transportation Safety Awards Granted to KOOL PAK° LLC by Oregon Trucking Association. At the recent Oregon Trucking Association’s (OTA) Safety and Leadership Summit, KOOL PAK° LLC received two prestigious transportation safety awards. OTA, with Great West Casualty Company, granted highest honors to KOOL PAK° as 2013 Fleet Safety Grand Champion. This is the second time in three years KOOL PAK° has earned the outstanding safety award. They also received First Place for LTL Carrier under three million miles.

“These awards are a result of a combined team effort”, notes KOOL PAK° CEO Steve Ness, “from our schedulers and warehouse staff, to our drivers who safely deliver temperature-controlled products to customers across the country. Safety is always our number one priority.” KOOL PAK° continues their dual focus on transportation and product safety with the acquisition of new tractors and trailers that improve on-the-road safety while being better for the environment. New equipment delivers improved tractor and trailer aerodynamics, fuel savings, lower equipment weight, optimized engines and idle reduction. Additional fuel saving results from the use of low rolling resistance super single tires and reducing driver fatigue with automatic DT12 transmissions that also deliver better performance in all road and weather conditions.

PROMOTIONS AND AWARDS: March 2014 - In March 2014, long-time employee Kirk Soll received a promotion from Clackamas (Oregon) Fleet Manager to the Clackamas Terminal Operations Manager. Lorie Carson, previously the Fleet Manager, eastern Washington, Idaho & Arizona, is assuming the Local Fleet Manager role at the Clackamas facility and reports to Kirk.

On March 3rd, Richard Partida joined Kool Pak as the Fleet Manager in Lake Oswego.

At the 2013 Annual Driver Awards banquet, we honored two Rookies of the Year with awards given to Alberto Amezola and Randy Miller. They both joined Kool Pak in 2013.

The Kool Pak Driver of the Year Awards are granted to individuals who have demonstrated excellence in overall performance, teamwork and customer service. The 2013 award recipients are Lee Dague, Mike Mozley and Roby Schiele.

LOGISTICS EXPERTISE DRIVES GROWTH: March 2014 - Since starting operations in early 2013 to better serve our customers with expanded services and dedicated staff, KOOL PAK° Logistics has grown dramatically. In the first nine months, we’ve tripled the volume of goods moved across the US. KOOL PAK° Logistics now offers over 200 highly trained and experienced carriers to safely move perishable commodities including produce, meat, frozen and dry freight, as well as equipment, manufactured and durable goods.

KOOL PAK° Logistics services major national accounts that include Del Monte, Dole, Costco, Americold, Kroger, Safeway, WinCo and Wal-Mart. Customers rely on the consistency and accuracy provided by the KOOL PAK° Logistics team, with 24 hour service for order booking and driver dispatching as well as expertise in handling same day, short notice truckload volume. Services include verification of proper case count, size and temperatures, daily updates with driver locations and product temperature status, and delay or issue notification.

KOOL PAK° Logistics currently handles 200 truckloads each month throughout the eleven western states, with expansion underway on the East coast and the Midwest to better serve national customers and increase overall capacity.

KOOL PAK° DELIVERS SUPPORT TO THE DALLES OR FIREFIGHTERS: September 2013 - During the extensive fires that plagued the Mount Hood National Forest in recent weeks, there’s been a tremendous need to help the many firefighters and support workers during their relief and containment efforts. They needed a way to keep food supplies safe during the extended period the firefighters were deployed.

We received a call in late August requesting our services to keep food cold for the nearly 800 firefighters working on-site. Our dedicated team quickly responded. We delivered one of our newest temperature-controlled trailers to keep their food supplies cold. Our driver picked up two pallets of ice and delivered the reefer trailer to the firefighter’s camp near The Dalles for a week. Along with the trailer, we arranged for portable steps to make food access easier for the firefighters and their support team. The 800 firefighters were working on three lightning-sparked fires 10 miles southwest of The Dalles, OR. The fires covered nearly 11,500 acres before being contained. Some of the fires affected Mt. Hood National Forest facilities and trails.

KOOL PAK° was glad to be of service to our firefighters.

ANNOUNCING STELLAR RESULTS OF OUR KEEP IT KOOL° PROGRAM: August 2013 - Successfully managing temperature-sensitive loads is what we do best at KOOL PAK°. Since starting our claims prevention and quality assurance program at the beginning of fiscal year 2009, the Keep it KOOL° program continues to deliver results for our customers. Now into our fifth year, we’re pleased to announce that our fiscal year 2013 results are seven times better than average pre-program figures, at an astounding .05%. That’s nearly 20 times better than the industry average. Created as a way to involve every employee in reducing and preventing claims, the excellent results of the program continue on their long-term trend as the lowest in the industry. For FY 2013, we’ve paid almost one third the amount of freight claims since Keep it KOOL° began.

Keep it KOOL° Program Motivates Staff
Even before we started our proprietary quality assurance program, our claims paid were far below the industry average of 1% of revenue, at .36%. Since the inception of the highly successful Keep it KOOL° program, KOOL PAK° employees have consistently brought the number of claims down to an average of .13% for the past five years running. KOOL PAK° is committed the continued success of the program. That means our customers are assured of safe handling of every shipment from pickup to delivery. And that leads to fewer freight claims. Our employees’ hard work and perseverance continue to make a substantial difference to KOOL PAK° and to our customers across the U.S. and Canada.

KOOL PAK° PICK AND PACK SERVICES PROVE COST EFFECTIVE FOR RETAIL DISTRIBUTION: July 25, 2013 - KOOL PAK° Pick and Pack Services are part of the complete supply chain management services we offer. KOOL PAK°’s 3PL value-added logistics services can be a cost effective strategy for retail distribution of goods. At our west coast facilities in Clackamas OR, Ontario CA, and Langley BC, we process small to large quantities of product, picking the relevant product for each destination.

Temperature-controlled Pick and Pack Services include product labeling, shrink wrapping, pallet breakdown to ship individual cases, building new cartons, packs or pallets for customized orders, order fulfillment from warehouse to customer delivery plus picking and re-packing cartons or pallets.

Because businesses spend a lot of time and capital building their brands, KOOL PAK° works as a partner to protect both reputation and product throughout the entire supply chain. We're dedicated to ensuring exceptional service by providing accurate order handling and documentation, tailored solutions, and optimized workflows for efficient fulfillment.

KOOL PAK° EXPANDS LOGISTICS SERVICES - NOW OFFERING TRUCKLOAD VOLUME CAPACITY: June 30, 2013 - KOOL PAK° Logistics provides truckload volume capacity for frozen, refrigerated and dry goods. For businesses looking for truckload volume capacity to move their temperature-controlled commodities, KOOL PAK° Logistics is the newest part of the KOOL PAK° family of transportation companies. As a logical expansion of their LTL transportation services, KOOL PAK° Logistics provides greater capacity to transport both LTL and truckload volume shipments across the U.S. and Canada.

KOOL PAK° created this affiliated company to work in partnership with shippers and carriers to safely and more efficiently move higher volumes of frozen, refrigerated and dry goods. To facilitate the safe movement of goods, KOOL PAK° Logistics strictly adheres to DOT federal transportation regulations and all of the company’s California equipment is CARB Compliant.

To earn SmartWay certification requires an extensive commitment by transportation carriers to meet environmental compliance requirements and benchmarks that prove reduced energy consumption, improved efficiencies, and less air pollution. Polar Express incorporated several measures that include installation of APUs in all tractors for efficient heating and cooling to minimize idling time; popular Driver Incentive programs that reduce pollution by decreasing speed, lowering RPMs and idling time; installing aerodynamic bumpers, mirrors and low-rolling resistance tires. They also invested in new technologies that ensure customers' temperature-controlled shipments are safe throughout the cold chain.

KOOL PAK° LLC, parent company of Polar Express Transportation, engaged with SmartWay in 2009 and earned their certification in 2011. “When we purchased Polar Express in January 2012, it was natural for Polar Express to achieve the same level of environmental commitment”, commented KOOL PAK° CEO Steve Ness. “Our customers can rest assured that we’re employing the same high standards as we transport their goods throughout the U.S. and Canada. Plus, all of our tractors and trailers are California Carb Compliant.”

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Air Pollution
SmartWay Transport Partnership is a public-private initiative unifying government, transportation providers and businesses to reduce fuel consumption and improve air quality, moving more goods, more miles with lower emissions and less energy. Since 2004, SmartWay program has helped businesses achieve fuel savings of USD 8.1 billion, saving 65 million barrels of oil, reducing 28 million metric tons of carbon dioxide, 478,000 tons of nitrogen oxide and 22,000 tons of particulates from the air.

SAFETY AND SECURITY ARE TOPS AT THE NEW KOOL PAK° CLACKAMAS YARD: April 30, 2013 - Safety is our priority at KOOL PAK° and the new yard in Clackamas reflects that attention to detail. The yard officially opened on April 19th, and newly remodeled offices opened after improvements were completed on the 26th. The newly opened facility features state of the art safety and security measures for equipment and product stored on site. Features include a fenced yard with security cameras and security personnel to control access. This ensures that there’s no tampering or break-ins and products remain secure until they’re delivered to our customers.

Employee safety is also a priority and the new location provides a clean and safe work environment. There’s more space for our drivers to park trailers and the new building offers better facilities – including a place to chill (and not in one of our freezers). Being just half a mile from the Clackamas warehouse saves time and fuel for drivers needing to store or pick up trailers. The really great benefit is that the remodeled facility is geared up for drivers to perform preventative maintenance and do minor vehicle maintenance, another time saver. KOOL PAK° made this investment to improve services for our drivers and the bigger facility offers a relaxing respite from the road.

LTL CARRIER KOOL PAK EARNS FIRST PLACE HIGHWAY SAFETY AWARD: June 17, 2013 - West coast-based temperature-controlled LTL service provider KOOL PAK° LLC received the first place Great West Safety Award ‘for outstanding achievement in highway safety for Common Carrier – LTL transportation under 3 million miles’. This highway safety award was granted in April by Oregon Trucking Associations and Great West Casualty Company to KOOL PAK°.

Companies that demonstrate exceptional highway safety standards are honored each year by the Oregon Trucking Associations (OTA). Confirming KOOL PAK° ’s commitment to safety, this is the eleventh OTA transportation award they’ve received since 2002. “The safety of our drivers, our trucks, and the goods we carry are paramount to our customers and our dedicated staff. We appreciate this recognition from our industry peers” commented Steve Ness, CEO of KOOL PAK°. OTA partners with the American Trucking Associations and Great West Casualty Company, a leading insurance provider for the trucking industry, to acknowledge the best carriers in several transportation categories. Patrick Kuehl, Executive Vice President of Great West, noted “It’s always an honor for Great West Casualty to sponsor TCA’s National Fleet Safety Awards. These awards recognize some of the safest fleets in North America and set admirably high safety standards for the industry.”

KOOL PAK AND POLAR EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION EXPAND WAREHOUSING, DISTRIBUTION AND LOGISTICS SERVICES AT THEIR TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED FACILITY IN LANGLEY, BC: October 2012 - Polar Express Transportation's newly expanded temperature-controlled facility opens October 29th in Langley, BC, offering additional warehousing and regularly-scheduled delivery services into and throughout Canada as well as the US. Due to exponential growth in their transportation services since joining up with KOOL PAK° in January, 2012, Polar Express' facility expansion now offers nearly 300,000 cubic feet of frozen, chilled and dry product warehousing.

Working together, KOOL PAK° and Polar Express provide an extensive array of worry-free services for transportation, storage and delivery of temperature-controlled LTL shipments throughout Canada and the US. Their combined transportation and warehousing services ensure that temperature-sensitive products are maintained at their proper temperature through the cold chain, from pickup, to storage and delivery at destination.

With storage capacity of up to 1,000 pallets for frozen, chilled and dry product, Polar Express offers vendor consolidation, container loading and port delivery, unloading and breakdown, load reconfiguration, repalletizing and repackaging, cross docking, short hold and carrier drop off. In addition to Langley, BC, KOOL PAK° has temperature-controlled facilities in Washington, Oregon and southern California for complete west coast coverage. "We also recently expanded our worry-free transcontinental LTL services out of Ontario, California to include Texas, Georgia, Florida, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York in addition to our coverage of the seven western states and Canada", adds Steve Ness, CEO and President.

Established in 1968, KOOL PAK°, LLC is a leading provider of worry-free, temperature-controlled LTL shipping based out of Oregon. They purchased Polar Express Transportation in Langley BC in January 2012 to extend services throughout Canada. In addition to world-class transportation services, four strategically located refrigerated facilities offer warehousing and logistics at the Langley, BC facility and in Oregon, California, and Washington. KOOL PAK° delivers superior service by being a proactive and flexible extension of its customers' business.

KOOL PAK EXPANDS LTL SERVICES EAST FROM CALIFORNIA: October 2012 - Shipping direct from their refrigerated warehouse facility in Ontario, California, KOOL PAK° is expanding transcontinental LTL services across the U.S. They will begin weekly scheduled temperature-controlled shipments from California beginning the week of October 22nd with deliveries scheduled the week of October 29th. Expanded LTL coverage from Ontario will now include Texas, Georgia, Florida, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York boroughs in addition to their current service coverage area of the seven western states and Canada. "We've been developing these lanes and are now ready to expand our chilled and frozen transportation services from our facility in Ontario", adds Steve Ness, CEO and President. "We plan to extend coverage to all remaining states in the near future."

In addition to temperature-controlled transportation services out of Ontario, KOOL PAK°'s facility offers frozen, refrigerated and dry storage, consolidation and logistics services. With a focus on cold chain management and safe handling of temperature sensitive product, they also have facilities in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia.

Contact points for KOOL PAK°'s Ontario facility include Tim Layhee for rates and delivery schedules on the new lanes and Josh Eddins for warehouse and operational inquiries, at 877-585-6977 or 909-321-3301. Established in 1968, KOOL PAK°, LLC is a leading provider of worry-free, temperature-controlled LTL shipping. In addition to world-class transportation services, their four strategically located refrigerated facilities offer warehousing and logistics services in California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. KOOL PAK° delivers superior service by being a proactive and flexible extension of its customers' business.

KOOL PAK CONTINUES WEST COAST EXPANSION WITH NEW ONTARIO CALIFORNIA FACILITY: July 2012 - Temperature-controlled LTL transportation service provider KOOL PAK°, LLC announced the opening of its terminal operation in the southern California hub of Ontario. The new facility positions KOOL PAK° in closer proximity to its California customers and consignees, further enhancing the scope, flexibility and responsiveness of their refrigerated transportation services in the US and Canada. "With our recent acquisition of Polar Express in British Columbia and expansion into southern California, we immediately open new lanes throughout the US and Canada to all west coast shippers", says Steve Ness, CEO and President.

California sales will be headed by Business Development Manager Timothy (Tim) Layhee, who brings over 35 years' experience in refrigerated and frozen food shipping and LTL transportation. "Food safety and carrier safety are both top priorities at Kool Pak", notes Layhee. "With our industry-leading cold chain management and focus on staying current with regulations, businesses can rely on our temperature-controlled transportation services from pick up to delivery."

Kool Pak's Ontario facility provides frozen, refrigerated and dry storage as well as consolidation capabilities in a temperature-controlled environment. With this complete range of transportation and logistics services, customers are ensured of safe product handling throughout the cold chain.

This move extends regularly scheduled delivery services, and strengthens both KOOL PAK and Polar Express Transportation's ability to transport, store and deliver temperature-controlled LTL shipments throughout Canada and the United States on a worry-free basis for all customers.

We would like the opportunity to provide quotes for any shipments that are within this newly expanded coverage area and will be contacting customers to discuss the many advantages in the near future. Please feel free to contact us for rates and the pick-up/delivery schedules prior to that time.
Official Press Release: January 15, 2012, Portland, OR - KOOL PAK, LLC announced today that it has acquired British Columbia-based carrier Polar Express Transportation, LTD., to expand regularly scheduled delivery services into and throughout Canada. The move strengthens both KOOL PAK and Polar Express Transportation's ability to transport, store and deliver temperature-controlled LTL shipments throughout Canada and the United States on a worry-free basis for all customers.

"Regardless of which side of the northern border we're on, any product entrusted to us will be well cared for and in our control" said KOOL PAK CEO Steve Ness. "KOOL PAK has a great reputation and will provide the necessary resources to help us continue to grow and serve our customers" said Polar Express owner and General Manager Jamie Plowman. Among the assets acquired is a warehouse and cross-dock facility located in Langley, BC, which offers temperature-controlled protection for products while in transit. The sale also includes new-model tractors and dual-temp, refrigerated trailers. Impressed by Polar Express Transportation's management team, cross-border expertise and commitment to customer service, safety and the welfare of its employees, the acquisition was a logical addition to the KOOL PAK family. Polar Express Transportation will continue to operate under its current name and management. KOOL PAK's US headquarters will provide state-of-the-art transportation management systems and other resources in support of its Canadian operations.

KOOL PAK HELPS MEET MANDATORY C-TPAT STANDARDS: June 2012 - Kool Pak works closely with our customers to meet the security criteria outlined by the U.S. Customs C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) Program. We have adopted state of the art security programs throughout our organization to meet the highest demands of our customers as they work to achieve supply chain security.

"Your excellent response to our C-TPAT Security Audit allowed us to completely close this audit. We appreciate your helping us meet this important program obligation."

ConAgra Foods considers this facility to have implemented all mandatory C-TPAT standards. To get all of the items closed the first time with such an extraordinary commitment to not just merely implementing the minimum required by the standards, but to actually incorporate some "above and beyond" best practices was noteworthy of acknowledgement."

KOOL PAK TAKES TOP 2011 OTA SAFETY HONORS AND BECOMES AN ODOT TRUSTED CARRIER: April 2012 - Once again backing up our promise of leadership in worry-free, temperature-controlled LTL shipping, we're proud to announce we've become the Oregon Trucking Association's (OTA) Grand Safety Champion and have taken first place in their Fleet Safety Awards, Common Carrier Less-Than-Truckload (LTL)/Under 3 Million Miles.

This is the tenth time since 2002 KOOL PAK°'s excellent safety record has been recognized by the OTA. In 2011, we had zero Department of Transportation recordable accidents in Oregon, a perfect record.

At the same time, the Oregon Department of Transportation has named us a Trusted Carrier, placing us among the top 15% "best" carriers in Oregon participating in the state's Green Light weigh station clearance program. For customers, this means less highway scale stops and less risk of load delay during the transport segment of the cold chain, thereby ensuring greater load safety and faster delivery.

The two OTA awards and our new ODOT status are further proof that we're literally going the extra mile to ensure the safety and speedy delivery of our customers' product, as well as the safety of the public and our drivers while in transit. For more information on how we're taking the worry out of temperature-controlled LTL shipping, we encourage you to contact Pam Dinsdale.

KOOL PAK EARNS SMARTWAY TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIP'S HIGHEST MARKS FOR CLEANER FREIGHT TRANSPORT: March 2011 - Kool Pak, LLC, an asset-based refrigerated carrier based in Lake Oswego OR, just earned SmartWay Transport Partner certification, achieving the highest score granted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). To achieve this EPA certification, Kool Pak fulfilled two years' of work toward improving such critical factors as fuel efficiency, reducing idling time, and incorporating energy efficiency measures including aerodynamic bumper and mirrors and low-rolling resistance tires. Kool Pak has invested in new generation technologies and equipment to ensure integrity of customers' refrigerated shipments while operating in a safe, efficient and environmentally responsible manner. Their efforts led to a 31.9% decrease in CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) and 73% decrease in NO2 (Nitrogen Dioxide) emissions - both critical factors in measuring air pollution levels. The US Government's EPA SmartWay Transport Partnership is a program that unifies government, business and consumers to reduce fuel consumption and improve air quality. Kool Pak has engaged with EPA since early 2009 to earn this certification.

"Your excellent response to our C-TPAT Security Audit allowed us to completely close this audit. To get all of the items closed the first time with such an extraordinary commitment... and to actually incorporate some "above and beyond" best practices was noteworthy of acknowledgement."